World's coolest streets ranked
The world's coolest streets have been revealed, with one Aussie city just missing out on the top spot.
Time Out conducted a survey of more than 20,000 international city-dwellers and, together with its global editorial team, named the world's 33 coolest cities.
Gertrude Street, in Melbourne's inner city suburb of Fitzroy, has claimed the second spot, due to it's “wealth of independent retail, drinking and dining joints”.
Eliza Campbell, Editor, Time Out Melbourne, explains why she thinks Melbourne finds itself with such a high position on the list.
“Melbourne is made up of ‘cool streets’ and all the laneways in between them, so it’s no surprise we find ourselves ranking so high on the list for the second year in a row,” Ms Campbell said.
“Melburnians take a lot of pride in supporting local businesses, that’s what keeps places like Gertrude Street thriving. As a culture, we value creativity and originality, which means we attract talent from all over the world—from food and drink, to fashion and design.
“Those talented humans find a home in creative microcosms like Fitzroy, where history and cutting-edge innovation culminate in something incredibly unique.”
Gertrude Street was knocked off the top spot by the “bustling” Rue Wellington in Montreal, Canada, which Time Out said has “killer cocktail bars, stellar brunch spots, some of the best sandwiches in town and even a sandy urban beach”.
Sydney's streets didn't make the top ten, but Newtown's Enmore Road placed 24th in the list, while Auckland's Karangahape Road came in 6th.
Check out the full list below.
1. Rue Wellington, Montreal
2. Gertrude Street, Melbourne
3. Great Western Road, Glasgow
4. Yongkang Street, Taipei
5. Vaernedamsvej, Copenhagen
6. Karangahape Road, Auckland
7. Tai Ping Shan Street, Hong Kong
8. Yaowarat Road, Bangkok
9. Oranienstrasse, Berlin
10. Hayes Street, San Francisco
11. Avenida Amsterdam, Mexico City
12. Kolokotroni, Athens
13. Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles
14. Ossington Avenue, Toronto
15. Via Provenza, Medellín
16. Calle Ocho, Miami
17. Deptford High Street, London
18. Praca das Flores, Lisbon
19. Oxford Street, Accra
20. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago
21. Cutting Room Square, Manchester
22. Capel Street, Dublin
23. Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai
24. Enmore Road, Sydney
25. Kagurazaka, Tokyo
26. Kloof Street, Cape Town
27. Suleyman Seba Caddesi, Istanbul
28. Calle Echegaray, Madrid
29. MacDougal Street, New York
30. Carrer del Comte Borrell, Barcelona
31. Newbury Street, Boston
32. Colaba Causeway, Mumbai
33. Everton Road, Singapore
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